Bronx Style Bob

Starting out in the Bronx, New York City, at a time when hip hop was in its embryonic stages, Bob was immersed in urban culture disciplines such as graffiti, Breakin’, Electric Boogie, DJing, scratching and cutting the record and the MCs rhyming.

As a member of Afrika Bambaataa’s Universal Zulu Nation, and taking the name Bronx style Bob, his first release was in 1985 for the soundtrack to the movie, New York Ninja, and in 1986 he soon embark on his first tour as a member of the Magnificent Force breakdance crew.

After two years of nonstop touring, Bob began recording with longtime collaborator John O’Brien.

Contact became the meeting-place for KHALEEL "Bronx Style Bob" and Brendan Lynch. Contact’s self-titled debut album released on 333/Universal Records produced by Peter Bunetta. It featured guest appearances by the Smokey Robinson, Paul Oakenfold and rapper/folk artist- Everlast. "Working Girl," the Contract first single, became the theme song for four seasons on HBO series, "Cathouse".

In the early ‘80s, he was a fixture on the downtown Manhattan scene of clubs and art galleries where punk rock, hip-hop and graffiti artists came together. From clubs like Danceteria, The Roxy, Peppermint Lounge, Negril, and the Mudd Club to the Fun Gallery. "I ran around with graffiti artists...you would have Andy Warhol Truman Capote Barishnikov in a room with Basqiat Futura 2000 Dondi or Zephyr, with rock steady breakin. Jazzy Jay on the set, and taggers hitting up, blunts flowin', and some graffiti artist gettin' stomped out in the corner by a rival crew...it was like a painting," he said.

In 2002 Bob collaborated with songwriter Brendan Lynch to a new band, Contact.

Bronx Style Bob appeared as guest vocalist on Everlast's "What It's Like" and "The Endz" on their 1998 album, Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, as well as "Eat at Whitey's" released in 2000.

In 1992 he performed on the second stage at the Jones Beach Lollapalooza concert.

In between touring and recording, Bob became staff writer for EMI Publishing between 1992–2004, placing various songs or featured performance from Motion Pictures like Nightwatch ("Pain") starring Patricia Arquette, The Parent Trap ("Here Comes the Sun") starring Lindsay Lohan, 10 Things I Hate About You (It’s a Shame) starring Heath Ledger, The Perfect Score (Just So You Know)starring Scarlett Johansson, Couples Retreat (DJ Eden East) starring Vince Vaughn, Get Him to the Greek (Chocolate Daddy) starring Russell Brand/Jonah Hill.

Upon his return to the states in 1989 Bob recorded and tour with Ice T and the Rhyme Syndicate for much of 1990-91. They embarked on the BRING THA NOIZ World Tour, which featured Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A, MC Hammer, Ice-T and The Rhyme Syndicate, Vanilla Ice and Tone Lōc.

Relocating to Paris, France in 1987, he partnered with Dee Nasty on the alternative radio program Radio Nova. Bob went to record three songs with French hip hop pioneer Dee Nasty for his first major label release POUSSE LES BASS on Polydor Records.

From 1982-to 1985, Bob was the president of the Bronx Style Crew – influenced by growing up around 170 Street/Jerome Avenue, a few blocks from Disco Fever, and around the corner from the Ecstasy Garage, two famous nightclubs.